Paul Rudd

Armed with effortless charm and a disarming smile, actor Paul Rudd made his name on stage and screen in a number of notable projects, as well as cultivating an avid following as both a sensitive leadi...
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Tuesday was a night of big surprises in the network sitcomiverse. Aside from the doozy doled out by New Girl, Happy Endings played the unlikely benefactor to audiences’ communal jawdroppery. The two-episode evening introduced a new plotline that would be working its way into this Chicago ensemble’s day-to-day: the engagement of Penny Hartz.
Just as we saw on Happy Endings’ spiritual predecessor Friends when Phoebe took to exploring an extra-group romance with Paul Rudd’s Mike Whocanremember, Penny and Season 3 beau Pete (a newly goateed Nick Zano) pioneered for her show the first serious relationship to exist beyond the confines of the sextet. The question was popped in the first of Tuesday night’s two episodes — taking form as only a Happy Endings proposal could — and the pair explored the perils of wedding planning in the encore.
But as with Happy Endings, we’re not so affixed on the emotional resonance or the concerns about how things might change for the group as we are on the good ol’ fashioned comedy spat out by the double dose of Chicago glory. So, our only true question following the eventful eve (not “Will they stay together?”, not “Will Penny’s feelings for Dave return?”, not “Will Dave and Alex be next?”) is, “Which episode was funnier?”
Let’s find out — using this highly regimented, not at all arbitrary point system to judge the comedic value in each element thrust upon us by the ABC wonder’s two episodes this week.
The Marry Prankster
Premise: After ringmaster Dave and company prank Max with the ol’ yesterday’s lotto numbers trick, it sparks a rage so vile inside of Max that he vows to unleash a typhoon of vengeful fury upon each and every one of his friends.
[-1 point for lack of originality — The Fresh Prince of Bel Air did the same prank, with Geoffrey as the victim]
Execution: Max carries forth with his plan, glitter-in-the-lotion-ing Brad, pie-in-the-face-ing Jane, slime-from-the-cieling-ing Penny, and gluing poor Pete (an innocent bystander in the ordeal) to the toilet. Meanwhile, dumb-as-a-brick Alex puts herself through a series of tortures (lopping off her own hair, catapulting herself into a coffee table from a spring-loaded couch), just to avoid Max's clutch.
[-2 points for the lackluster pranks against Brad and Jane, +7 points for Alex's overeager stupidity]
Oh my God, Really?!: Amid all the chaos, Penny stumbles upon a walkway of red roses in her apartment, leading up to an engagement ring. She initially assumes this to be a prank laid out by Max, but eventually discovers that it is a genuine proposal from an absent Pete (absent, as he is glued to his toilet at the time).
[+5 points for Max and Penny's temporary truce to ecstatically celebrate her engagement]
Conclusion: When Dave attempts to beat Max at his own game with the ol' popcorn in the car trick (a la Real Genius), he accidentally explodes Max's limo when the "professional" chauffeur starts the ignition. However, never underestimate Max's pranking abilities: he sneaks out the hole in the vehicle floor (the thing is in shambles) just in time to evade the hellfire. Meanwhile, a recently freed Pete takes the opportunity of exploding limos and friends gathered to propose to Penny for real. And of course, she says yes.
[+6 points for a whole lot of sweetness]
Big Twist: Alex was behind everything, feigning injury and stupidity to trick her friends into messing with one another. Just for fun.
[+7 points for The Usual Suspects reference in the epilogue]
Meanwhile: After failing miserably at a series of job interviews, perpetual white collar businessman Brad takes employ at a children's play gym, draped in a clown wig and diving into ball pits.
[+5 points for Damon Wayans, Jr.'s delightful enthusiasm when roughhousing with the giddy youngsters]
Score: 20 points
Our Best Friend's Wedding
Premise: The gang goes to a wedding planning festival. You know, because of Penny's impending wedding.
[+6 points for the elaborate universe of weddingdom as painted by this show]
Execution: Pete is turned off by the idea of a big wedding, hoping instead to elope. But he tags along to make Penny happy, while Jane obsessively grabs at the wedding planner role. Jane's zealousness causes her to be taken down by sturdy security guards.
[+3 points for Pete in reggae garb, +10 for Jane's "Take on Me" video]
After Alex accuses Dave of being a Bridezilla, he asserts himself as a zen master capable of maintaining a "chill" attitude throughout the wedding fest. Beige napkins eventually set him off.
[+2 points for Alex's various alternative monikers for Bridezilla]
Brad and Max pretend to be a gay couple in order to get free stuff from fellow gay couples.
[-5 points for some surprisingly backwards depictions of homosexual culture, and Brad's decreasingly latent homophobia]
Conclusion: After Penny succumbs to Pete's desires to elope, he grants her her wish: he agrees to have a big wedding with all of her friends. Meanwhile, Dave and Alex consider the idea that they too might walk down the aisle someday. And Brad and Max eventually stop getting free stuff.
[+5 points for all around happy endings]
Score: 21 points (a winner!)
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This year, Hollywood.com will once again be jetting off to Park City, Utah for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. For 10 days, the small mountain town becomes the epicenter for all things movies, with A-List stars and filmmakers from around the world congregating to get their taste of independent cinema.
Sundance plays host to movies big and small, with comedies starring our favorite funny people, dramas sporting famous faces ready to blow us away, and complete unknowns ready to emerge as the next Beasts of the Southern Wild. Just because you've never heard of the director, lead actor, or lead actress doesn't mean the movie and its crew won't be walking the red carpet at the Oscars next year. This is where the journey begins.
To prepare you for the discoveries to come, our two correspondents on the ground in Park City, Matt Patches and Brian Moylan, sifted through the hundreds of films playing the festival to whittle down a list of their most anticipated list. The top 10 has a little bit of everything — check out their picks and keep your eyes peeled for more Sundance coverage to come:
ACOD
We've seen Adam Scott and Amy Poehler fall in love on Parks and Recreation, but can we buy them as adversaries? Scott plays a befuddled guy (and inspiration for his shrink's self-help book) who is trying to broker peace between his long-divorced mother (Catherine O'Hara) and his father (Richard Jenkins), who is married to the zany Poehler. If this is half as funny as it sounds, it will be the funniest movie of the festival. — Moylan
Ass Backwards
Every Sundance has its handful of breakouts and with a costarring role in the David Sedaris adaptation C.O.G. and a prominent part (as well as co-writer credit) on the midnight premiere Ass Backwards, that festival star could be Casey Wilson. She's due for it too: a brief stint on Saturday Night Live led her to become a regular on Happy Endings, and now she has her own flick. Ass Backwards, which follows two women who "both tied for dead last in their hometown beauty paganent" way back when, sounds twisted in all the right ways. — Patches
Before Midnight
This past summer, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and director Richard Linklater headed to Summer to shoot the third entry in their "Before trilogy," the story that began with a romantic chance meeting in 1995's Before Sunrise and resurfaced for 2004's Before Sunset. Can the trio continue the magic by having the intertwined lives of Celine and Jesse connect again? With a heap of emotion invested in the fictitious pair, I sure hope so. — Patches
Blue Caprice
Sundance's NEXT category features a slate of low, low-budget films contending with the star-driven movies that have now become a staple. They're usually amazing too, which is why I'm keeping an eye on Blue Caprice, a black and white docudrama that puts us in the middle of the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, all from the perspective of the shooters. My heart is racing already. — Patches
The East
Brit Marling and director Zal Batmanglij blew attendees minds in 2011 with their cult sci-fi thriller Sound of My Voice and they return this year to Sundance with a project that's equally mysterious. The East focuses on a contract worker infiltrating an eco-terrorist group — not too dissimilar sounding from Sound of My Voice. Marling returns, joined this time by Ellen Page and Alexander Skarsgård. A larger scope should give Batmanglij more playing room, and even more of a chance to repeat their previous success. — Patches
Kill Your Darlings
Daniel Radcliffe makes his first Sundance appearance playing poet Allen Ginsberg during his days at Columbia University. With a bevy of great actors (including Dane DeHaan, Ben Foster, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Elizabeth Olsen), Kill Your Darlings may approach the biopic with recognizable indie sensibilities, but it's on our radar just to see if Radcliffe has a real dramatic life after Potter. — Patches
NO
What do we want for Sundance? Socially conscious indies from around the world that make us think while being entertained, right? Well, that and pictures of celebs in ski gear. No one will be skiing in this Chilean movie where Gael Garcia Bernal plays a real-life ad man in the '80s who engineered a campaign to get voters to oust dictator Augusto Pinochet. This checks off every box in the Sundance requirements while seeming original at the same time. — Moylan
Prince Avalanche
After two misses with Your Highness and The Sitter, David Gordon Green returns to his indie roots for Prince Avalanche. Pairing two actors I can't help but love, Paul Rudd and Emilie Hirsch, the film should meld the director's penchant for comedy and past character study work. If it's a happy medium, it should be one of the festival's best. — Patches
The Spectacular Now
The addiction drama Smashed was one of the best movies to play 2012's festival. Director James Ponsoldt returns to Sundance with his next, The Spectacular Now, adapting similar themes (alcoholism appears to be an important part of the tale) to a story of adolescent relationships. Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, two up-and-comers with thoughtful work to their names, star, giving us hope that the movie digs deeper into youth culture than most Hollywood films would even allow. — Patches
Two Mothers
What's the only thing better than a movie about a woman falling in love with her best friend's son? A movie about two best friends falling in love with each other's sons! When the two mothers are played by Naomi Watts and Robin Wright (no more Penn) and directed by Anne Fontaine, it's sure to be a deep psychological insight about love and longing rather than the rom-com set up it sounds like. — Moylan
What movies are you looking forward to hearing more about? Check out the films announced to play Sundance and tell us!
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The pair walked onstage to announce the nominees for Best Actor in a TV Drama and present the trophy to Homeland's Damian Lewis, and when the camera cut to Rudd and Hayek, as they prepared to introduce the next category, the two stars were left speechless, literally.
They began awkwardly joking among themselves, which viewers thought was part of a skit, however the Clueless star admits he and his co-presenter were actually struggling with technical difficulties and just trying to buy themselves some time until the problem could be fixed.
He tells New York Magazine, "I didn't know they were doing two (categories) - we never had rehearsal. And they didn't tell us, so we were just standing there, and I honestly thought they went to commercial! I mean, there was nothing on (the teleprompter)!
"Then I realised in the middle of that, 'Oh! We're on TV!' And then I just started laughing. It was funny. Thankfully only 20 million people were watching."
This isn't the first time Rudd has been caught out at an awards show: "I did the Tonys once, and my contact lens fell out as I was going onstage, and I couldn't read anything. I've done these kinds of things before, and they always go wrong for me, so I'm used to that."

America Ferrera, Paul Rudd, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Rock and Sam Rockwell were among the famous faces who participated in a charades championship in New York City on Monday (14Jan13). The Hollywood stars took part in the silent guessing game to raise money for the Labyrinth Theater Company's acting programs.

Another year, another Golden Globes. But though the awards have been handed out, the formalwear neatly tucked away, and the attending celebs are starting to recover from their hangovers, we still have some burning questions about the ceremony itself.
1. Why did Lena Dunham thank Chad Lowe?
The Girls creator and star had announced on Twitter that the next time she won an award she would right Hilary Swank’s wrong of 13 years ago: forgetting to thank her husband Chad Lowe when accepting her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Boys Don’t Cry. So that’s exactly what Dunham did. However, she forgot to name-drop Lowe during her first Globe win last night, for Best Actress in a TV Comedy. Lowe immediately tweeted, “Congrats to @lenadunham on your Golden Globe win. But, seriously? You forget to thank me?! After all we've been through? I'm shocked.” Order was restored to the universe when Dunham did thank him after winning for Best Comedy Series. "I also promised myself that if I ever got this chance, I would thank Chad Lowe,” Dunham said. That prompted Lowe to respond, “Dearest Lena Dunham, you complete me” and “Now that I'm trending worldwide (finally) does that mean I don't have to give my daughters a bath or change their diapers anymore?”
2. Was Paul Rudd and Salma Hayek’s awkward presentation of Best Actor in a TV Drama due to technical difficulties?
Afraid so. Rudd and Hayek started off fine with a joke about the nominees, Bryan Cranston, Damien Lewis, Jon Hamm, Steve Buscemi, and Jeff Daniels. Hayek set up the punchline with, “They drink, they do drugs, they have a huge ego, and they are not to be trusted,” followed immediately by Rudd’s, “And that’s just their agents!” Okay, that kinda bombed since maybe agent-related humor is off-limits at awards shows. But it was better than what followed: silence. After their quip, Hayek and Rudd just stood there. It turns out the teleprompter did not display the names of the nominees they were to rattle off. Rudd tried to fill dead air by saying, “Hello, how’s everyone doing?” (Maybe if Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had been around more, they could have salvaged this awkward moment!) Finally, the video of the nominees started to roll, and Rudd and Hayek were spared. But that wasn’t the only glitch of the night. A strange buzz was heard over the speech from outgoing HFPA president Aida Takla O’Reilly, which is a shame because she was pretty funny. And on two different occasions the NBC producers’ countdown clock was heard after the broadcast had already resumed. Maybe the nominees weren’t the only ones drinking….
3. Who did Tarantino fist bump?
The Django Unchained director seemed all smug when he fist-bumped someone at his table after Amy Poehler called movie actors beautiful and TV actors “rat-faced.” It was like, “Look at me. I’m a movie director, and I only surround myself with the genetically gifted.” Definitely a faux pas. But its severity is lessened when you find out whom exactly he fist-bumped, since the recipient was unfortunately out of frame: Sofia Vergara. If she’s “rat-faced,” call me a fan of the Order Rodentia. Obviously, Tarantino was joking.
4. Was Savannah Guthrie’s red carpet dress the same as the one Hilary Swank wore to the 2005 Oscars?
We’ll let you decide for yourself.
5. Is this the first year that no broadcast network series won anything at the Golden Globes?
Yes. Call it another ominous milestone for the Big Four, but not a single broadcast network took him a Globe on Sunday. That marks a departure from last year when Modern Family won for Best TV Comedy. Even then, that was the only award a broadcast network received. This year, the drama categories were dominated by Showtime’s Homeland and PBS’ Downton Abbey, the comedy categories by HBO’s Girls and Showtime’s House of Lies, and the miniseries category by History’s Hatfields &amp; McCoys and HBO’s Game Change.
6. Were the TV Categories basically just a redo of the Emmys?
Almost entirely — except for the fact that the Television Academy hasn’t fully abandoned network TV just yet. Emmy is still hung up on Modern Family, and Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet won in September, with the series itself being honored as Best Comedy. And they also awarded Jon Cryer Best Actor in a Comedy. The only other alteration was that Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Best Actress in a Comedy for HBO’s Veep, but otherwise the awards are precisely the same.
7. How does Michael J. Fox’s son qualify as a "philanthropist"?
The Spin City alum's 23-year-old son, Sam Fox, was Mr. Golden Globe last night, which he meant he shared the duty of handing out the statuettes to the winners alongside Miss Golden Globe, Francesca Eastwood. (Mr. and Miss Golden Globe are traditionally the children of Hollywood A-Listers.) Fox the Younger was described on-air as a “philanthropist." So what exactly does he do? He works for a website called Farmers Web, which is a startup platform that assists small farmers in selling their goods to wholesale buyers like restaurants, so that they can stay competitive against corporate agriculture. As for the tangential burning question, “Can you be a 23-year-old philanthropist, unless you’re the child of a Hollywood star, politician, or business leader?” I think we all know the answer to that.
8. What’s up with Tommy Lee Jones’ Col. Sanders ‘stache?
There was quite a bit of odd facial hair on display at the Beverly Hilton. Bill Murray opted for the full walrus effect. Bryan Cranston’s Walter White goatee was well under way (meaning that the remaining episodes of Season 5 are about to go into production. Yay!). Idris Elba opted for a Burt Reynolds semi-handlebar. But the strangest bit of face whiskers had to be those worn by Tommy Lee Jones, with a mustache and a patch below his lips. Just when you thought you wouldn’t see anything follicle-related from Jones that was more unsettling than his wig in Lincoln! Not to worry, though. He isn’t about to enter the fried chicken racket. Jones has just wrapped shooting Luc Besson’s mob thriller Malavita (due Oct. 18) and he obviously just hasn’t wanted to get a shave yet.
9. Um, why doesn’t Maggie Smith ever show up for awards shows?
She’s never made a public statement about why she's almost always a no-show, but the most likely reason is that she’s just really, really busy. If not on TV or in movies, the 78-year-old is still very frequently to be found on the British stage. In fact, her last appearance at any awards ceremony was at the 2002 BAFTAs when she presented a career achievement honor to Judi Dench. The last time she accepted an award in person in the United States? In 1979, when she won her second Oscar, as Best Supporting Actress for the film California Suite.
10. Was Damien Francisco robbed of the Globe for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Dog President?
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! The miniseries’ answer to Johnny Depp was up for his stirring turn in Dog President, which we assume is another Quality with a Capital Q HBO production from the makers of Warm Springs. But Francisco lost to Kevin Costner for Hatfields &amp; McCoys. Maybe he'll get another shot if Dog President spinoff Canine-in-Chief ever goes into production.
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The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony gave us a great deal to celebrate. We saw the HBO dramedy Girls and its star and creator Lena Dunham earn due recognition for everything they've accomplished since the show's series premiere. We watched the marvelous Adele graciously accept a sparkling statue for her shoe-in titular musical number in this year's James Bond exploit Skyfall. And of course, we reveled in the honor bestowed unto the great Jessica Chastain for her work in the all-important Zero Dark Thirty. But among these wonderful triumphs, there too existed some colossal failures — agonizing face-palm moments, cringe-worthy faux pas, good old fashioned screw-ups that made the show that much more painful (or, if you're in the variety who just loves a good awkward moment, enjoyable) to watch.
As any awards show is wont to do, this year's Golden Globes exhibited a wide range of faux pas, erring with gawdy acceptance speeches, misplaced jokes, and a few technical glitches. Here's a quick rundown of the five biggest eye-rollers to catch our attention at this year's ceremony...
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Anne Hathaway's Second Speech
We weren't all too crazy about Les Miserables Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway's first go at an acceptance speech (that wasn't even the appropriate use of "blerg," Selina). But when she rushed the mic after the film's victory of the Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical during what was supposed to be producer Tim Fellner's big moment, even those set staunchly in the Hathaway camp had to hang their heads in shame.
Quentin Tarantino's Fist Bump
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened the show with one of the greatest introductory routines we've seen in years, kicking off the speech with a jab at their fellow "rat-faced" television people who will forever live in the shadow of "beautiful" film folk. An odd choice, then, for those operating the camera to cut to none other than Quentin Tarantino, midway through a fist bump with an off screen party. Was he really celebrating his designation as a beautiful film type? Or could the identity of his fellow fist bumper explain it as simply an act of self-deprecating comedy?
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Catherine Zeta-Jones' Les Mis 2 Audition
When Amy Poehler gave us her own tight-lipped rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" during the show's introduction, it was funny (and Mandy Patinkin approved! Maybe he's just used to hanging out with people who barely open their mouths). But when Catherine Zeta-Jones tried to steal the show with a few bars from "Do You Hear the People Sing?" it was just a bit uncomfortable. We hear you, Catherine. Take it down a notch.
Dustin Hoffman's Unknown Movie
The awards circuit is no stranger to the shameless plug. When handled with self-aware humor, the ordeal can work just fine: Oscar hosts Billy Crystal and Steve Martin have pulled off the antic with aplomb. But when Dustin Hoffman, introducing the nominees for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, attempted to throw in a joke about his latest film and directorial debut Quartet, it didn't quite land. Largely because no one has even heard of that movie.
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Paul Rudd's "Hello!"
Okay, we have to admit. This one was kind of adorable. But you're lucky, Globes, that you had the likes of the incurably affable Paul Rudd on stage during a malfunction of this caliber. Following a so-bad-it-was-kinda-funny joke by the man himself, the ceremony's teleprompter seemed to give out, leaving Rudd and co-presenter Salma Hayek without a script to introduce the nominees for Best TV Series – Drama. Rudd's spur-of-the-moment ad lib: "...Hello!"
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The problem with awards shows is that, no matter how much we talk about them and dissect them before they happen, it's hard to recall even one winner one year later. We spend a lot of time thinking about them and hardly any time remembering them. That said, I don't know that we're going to have that problem next January, since 2013's Golden Globes ceremony was full of moments that stuck out like, well, Jennifer Lawrence's boobs in that awful red dress.
First of all, we have to talk about Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, who were not only the most fetching Golden Globes hosts ever (but when your only competition is Ricky Gervais, that's a dubious distinction), but also the funniest. There's no denying their opening monologue was absolutely hilarious. There were no groaners and there were no misses — just two great comedians doing their best work. (Regarding how to distinguish the styles of the two host, Poehler delivered the punches while Fey played the part that you can't find in the fashion world: the straight man.) The jokes were edgy too – comparing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to an STD, calling life with James Cameron "torture" (see Kathryn Bigelow's reaction here), and dissing James Franco for being a crappy Oscar host. Several of their jokes got the "Oh no they didn't" gasps that were Gervais stock in trade, but they were all accompanied by something that Gervais never got much of: laughs.
Sadly, Poehler and Fey were absent for large chunks of the show while the Golden Globes did what awards shows should do: hand out awards. The duo still delivered some great gags (see: their fake nominations for Dog President, a made-for-TV movie Animal Planet is putting into development first thing tomorrow morning), but the other presenters kept up the pace. Sacha Baron Cohen made some equally edgy jokes (one about Anne Hathaway's upskirt picture fell flatter than 12-year-old soda) and Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell's mustache did a wonderfully rehearsed gag that made it look like they were making up their introduction on the spot. Of course, Paul Rudd and Salma Hayek did have to make it up on the spot when their teleprompter went blank but, hey, it wouldn't be a live show without a snafu or two.
One of the biggest "What the hell?" moments was came courtesy of Bill Clinton, the former president of the United States, who took to the stage to introduce Lincoln. Granted, it's easy to assume he had an ulterior motive for being in the room (Hillary 2016 campaign contributions, anyone?), but why not get in on the Globes fun? And while he got a standing ovation, George W. Bush was at home watching a rerun of Swamp People.
Now, we need to talk about Jodie Foster's speech. Or should I call it a free associative ramble? Yes, as you heard on Twitter, the actress addressed her sexuality (sort of) while accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award for Humanitarian Goodness and Giving Us the National Treasure Nell. I'm not going to take umbrage with it... okay, I am. First of all, she asked for privacy from the stage of a nationally televised award show that is being watched by millions of people. That makes about as much sense as protesting people wearing fur at a rodeo. Secondly, she made us believe she was about to say the word "lesbian" in public for the first time in her life, but then pulled a bait and switch by saying, to paraphrase, "Haha, no I won't come out in public. Doing that would be disgusting, like being on a reality show. People who come out are as gross, unintelligent, and indulgent as Honey Boo Boo Child and anyone who does it is kind of a mess." Then she thanked Mel Gibson, an anti-Semetic homophobe with an alcohol problem, and sounded like she said she was going to retire but maybe she wasn't. The one thing she didn't do was apologize for The Beaver (which, like coming out, she really needs to do publicly), but otherwise she hit on just about every other topic germane to Hollywood today in her ramble. And it was amazing.
The other acceptance speech trend? Double dipping to get in a few more thank yous after stars' time at the podium was up. Ben Affleck had his wife Jennifer Garner get in a thank you for Argo producer George Clooney when she got up to present an award and Anne Hathaway used her time on the stage for Best Funny Movie or Movie With Singing when Les Misérables won to finish off her Best Supporting Actress speech. But there was a distinct difference between the two belated thank yous. When Affleck had Garner do it, it was kind of sweet, especially since Affleck won't have the opportunity to make an Oscar speech in a few months — despite his Best Director win at the Globes, Affleck was snubbed in the category by the Academy. But Hathaway? Ugh, Hathaway. Her interruption was inexcusable. It made the win about something other than the movie — it made it about her. Hathaway had already won. She had her moment! And her speech was already full of platitudes and seemingly manufactured surprise that will only fuel the inexplicable deep-seated hatred many pop culture fans have for the actress.
That said, at least she showed up. I've said it before and I'll say it again, we need to stop giving Maggie Smith awards — she'll never show up to accept them. She's gotten Emmys and Golden Globes and People's Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards and American Music Awards and just about every honor under the sun. Why can't she make it? Was she at home with Judi Dench (another no-show nominee) drinking Crème de Menthe and talking smack about Julian Fellowes' wife? Ed Harris was also a no-show when he won for Game Change, but luckily Anne Hathaway got on stage and made another speech on his behalf. Meryl Streep also couldn't make it because she had the flu, but rumor is she was great in it.
As for the awards themselves, Argo and Les Mis taking home top honors in the film departments was slightly surprising, but the wins were hardly undeserving. On the other hand, the triumphs of Jessica Chastain, Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Jackman, and Jennifer Lawrence were a bit more predictable. As was the TV drama category: Anyone who watched the Emmys (or last year's Golden Globes) knew that Homeland would pick up its three awards. But Girls and Lena Dunham (who should only wear dresses that cover her tattoos) were non-traditional choices, but, then again, the HFPA has a history of rewarding eclectic comedies. (See: Extras, 30 Rock, and Glee.) A win for Don Cheadle (the only person of color to win and one of only four nominated) for House of Lies falls under the same jurisdiction.
But on Monday morning, everyone is going to be talking about the ladies of the night, Amy, Tina, and Jodie. They all made big splashes and created something that is even better than an award and will probably last even longer than a trophy. They, for once, made memories.
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You’re halfway through the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, marveling over the talent exhibited by some of the biggest names in show business so far through the ceremony: you’re still laughing about Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s unbelievable opening routine, still chuckling with affectionate embarrassment at Paul Rudd’s reaction to a malfunctioning teleprompter, and still trying to get Adele’s “Skyfall” out of your head after her victory for Best Original Song. It’s a night chock full of celebrities from the realms of film, television, and music. Oh, and also, there’s a president there. Not one of those Hollywood Foreign Press Association presidents (well, yes, there is one of those, too… and one more than willing to target her charms toward a blushing Bradley Cooper), but an actual former White House resident. Around the turn of the Globes’ first hour, America’s 42nd elected leader, Bill Clinton, took the stage… not to accept a long overdue award for his supporting role in First Kid, but instead to honor the influence and achievement of one of 2012’s biggest movies: Lincoln.
Twelve years out of office, a few months past his dynamic DNC speech, and over two decades since his iconic saxophone performance on Arsenio, Clinton’s quick introduction of Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed biopic proved that the POTUS can still pop on screen. In fact, his brief appearance warranted some heavy applause from the Golden Globes crowd… even if only for his being Hillary Clinton’s husband (as pointed out quite hilariously by host Poehler).
It took a while to settle the room after Clinton’s dismissal — followup presenters Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell even introduced their own comedy bit with an extended amazed gawk. But on went the show, under the ruse that the men and women taking the stage thereafter could, in any way, still be considered impressive. I mean, they’re great an all… but come on. Bill Clinton.
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues features returning castmates Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell.

Co-starred with Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson in James L. Brooks' "How Do You Know"

Made London stage debut playing Jamie Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night"

Appeared in "This Is the End"

Reteamed with Ashley Judd in "The Locusts"

Made Broadway stage debut in Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

Played title role in comedy "Our Idiot Brother"

Starred in "House Hunting" with Zooey Deschanel and Felicity Huffman, written and directed by Amy Lippman

Summary

Armed with effortless charm and a disarming smile, actor Paul Rudd made his name on stage and screen in a number of notable projects, as well as cultivating an avid following as both a sensitive leading man and as a comic foil. While he became vaguely recognizable thanks to several prominent film and television roles - namely as Alicia Silverstone's know-it-all stepbrother in "Clueless" (1995), Phoebe's husband on "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004), and Jennifer Aniston's gay best friend in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" (1998) - Rudd eventually rode the Judd Apatow wave to stardom with a series of surprisingly successful comedies in which he was more often than not, the primary scene-stealer. His roles in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Knocked Up" (2007), "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), "Role Models" (2008) and "I Love You, Man" (2009) established the versatile actor, who oscillated easily between comedy and drama both on screen and on stage, as a bona fide box-office force and a rising star. Because of his raised profile, Rudd was able to take bigger risks in less mainstream projects, as he did for "Dinner for Schmucks" (2010) and "Our Idiot Brother" (2011). He took a step back with a leading role in James L. Brooks' critically maligned romantic comedy "How Do You Know" (2010) and stepped into a producer's role for the low-budget "Wanderlust" (2011), but regardless of his projects' success or lack thereof, moviegoers held great reserves of goodwill for the actor. No matter how big or small the project, Rudd became one of Apatow's most popular and marketable stars.

Education

Name

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

British American Academy

University of Kansas

Shawnee Mission West High School

Notes

"[President Barack Obama] asked about my character in 'How Do You Know,' and I told him I'm a guy who gets into some hot water, and though his intentions are good he gets indicted by the government for possible violations. And Obama says, 'Oh, so you're playing a congressman.' And I was like, 'No, actually I work for my dad in this corporation.' I'm trying to explain, and Obama interrupts me and says, 'It was a joke.' I just felt so stupid. – Rudd on meeting the President, quoted in Playboy magazine, October 2011

He was not to be confused with actor Paul Rudd (b. 1940), who was featured on the CBS series "Beacon Hill" and who retired from performing in the 1980s.

About his role in "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers": "Even when I was doing it, I knew this was something I'd always be teased about. And when I finally saw it, I thought my career was over.

"The only good thing was working with the great Donald Pleasance [in the last film before his death]. But I remember the end credits listing 'In loving memory of Donald Pleasance.' How sad is that? Here's a guy who worked with Pinter, starred in 'The Great Escape' and was one of Britain's greatest actors, ending up in 'Halloween VI'. I felt even worse for him than I did for myself." – Rudd quoted in the New York Post, Feb. 27, 1997

On his Broadway debut in Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo": "I tried to suck in every moment of it when I would walk to rehearsal carrying my script and having coffee, and thinking, 'I'm on my way to rehearse a Broadway play.' The feeling of history in that was thrilling." – Rudd to The New York Times, April 26, 1998

"I feel pretty fortunate that I've been able to make a jump to doing something like [Shakespeare] in a fairly short amount of time. I always hoped that it would happen." – Rudd to Time Out New York, July 2-9, 1998

"He's got that million-dollar smile. I always tell him he's the father's nightmare. Every woman I've ever known says the same thing – 'He's so cute!'" – playwright Alfred Uhry on Rudd to InTheater, July 17, 1998

"I don't think it's normal to live anyplace where it's 70 degrees and sunny all the time. Many people think it's paradise, but it's f*cking hell to me." – Rudd on why he won't live in Los Angeles to Playboy magazine, July 2007

"I've always felt like I'm the kind of actor that some people might recognize, but they probably don't know my name. I don't have a big drive to be 'The Guy.'" – Rudd quoted in Entertainment Weekly, March 27, 2009

According to Entertainment Weekly (March 27, 2009), Rudd and "Mad Men" (AMC) actor Jon Hamm have been good friends since they were young. They met through a mutual friend while Rudd was a freshman in college at University of Kansas and Hamm was still in high school in St. Louis, MO.